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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
COLBY, a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk; on an affluent of the river Bure, 4 miles WNW of North Walsham r. station. Post town, Aylsham, under Norwich. Acres, 1, 115. Real property, £2, 103. Pop., 269. Houses, 62. Lord Suffield and Mrs. Roper are chief land-owners. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £271.* Patron, Lord Suffield. The church has a fine font, and is very good. Charities, £20. Bishop Colby, of Lismore, was a native.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Colby CP/AP Aylsham RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Colby |
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